Candy-wrapping machine.



W. W. BUHSE. CANDY WRAPPING MACHINE. PPLICA'IION FILED JAN. 17, '1913.

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W: W'. EUHSE. CANDY WRAPPNG MACHINE APPLICATION FILED JAN. 17, m13,

Patented Nw 10, 1914.-.

10 SHEFTS ASHEET fr: Z..

W. W. BUHS. CANDY WRAPPI'NG MACHINE, APPLICATION FILED M1231?, 191s.

Patented Nov. M

/QTTQPNEVS W: BUHSB. CANDY mmm@ MACHINE.

APPLIUATION NLBD .TAN.17.1913.

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LED JAN, 17, 1,013.

iwf-'1 W W. BUI-XSE. HANDY MAPPING- MACHINE.

APPMGATJ'ON F1'- W. W.-BUHSE.

7 GANDY WRPPING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN. n, um.

W. Wa BUHSE.

CANDY WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN.17,1913,

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

10 SHEETS'ASHEET 91 W. W. BUHSE. CANDY WRAPPING M'Acmm. PIJLUA'LION FILED JAN.17,1913.A

Patented Nov. 10, 1914,

/m/En Tof? )4647A TER WEL/HSE mwfifm TTOHWW) g anche@ ,is afrontcelevationfof theinachine, particu# y' larly showing the parcel carrier, the twisters and twister!` actuating mechanism, other parts being :removed from the machine: Fig. 1 6 is a lenig/view of one o' the twisters renioi'ed iromthe machine; Fig. i7 shows one` of the twisters chiefly in longitudinal section; Fig. i8 is a detail view in `liront eleva.- Ation showing certain parte found in the vicinity of the line marked-f1."-1S al on Fig. 2; Fig. '19 is a detaii view in plan, of certain of the driving gears; Fig. 20 is a detail in scction' taken on the line m2 rc2 on Fig. l5; and

Fig. 2,1 is adetail in section 'taken on the vline m21 m21 on Fig. l5.

` l, 8 and il) supported in an elevated posi- AQ, 3, and 6).

tionfaboi'e the framework l, as shown, by means of a bracket 3 and a brace rod '-i, both of ivhichl'are rigidly secured at their lower ends to the said framework.

Located below the hopper' 2, some little distance, is an endless parcel carrier, preferably ir the form of a Wide-faced wheel 5 {Which is secured to a shaft 5, journaled in suitable bearings 7 on the framework, and provided at one end with a s ur ear 8.

The parcel carrying whee 5, or brevity, hereinafter designated as a parcel carrier, is `provided with a multiplicity of peripheral pockets or parcel receptacles il), there being, as shown, six of the said pockets, (see Figs. These pockets are provided with movable antifriction bottoms aiforded by rollers 11, shown as journaled in bearing plates 12 secured to and carried by said carrier 5. The pocket which is in position to receive a stick of candy, is uppermost, and underlies, but is laterally odset from', the discharge spout of: the supply hopper 2, as best shown in Fig. 8. Y f

An intermittent' feed device cooperates with the discharge spout of the hopper 2, and, as shown, this feed device comprises a horizontally extended box-like feed trough 13 (see Fig. 8) secured to the upper. end of the bracket 3, and serving as a means for connecting the hopper 2 to the said bracket.,

y This feed trough 13 has an openingl in its top to receive the sticks y from the hopper, and it is provided with a depending discharge passage la that immediately overlies the pocket l0, that is an upturned receiving' position.

Working; within the so-calied feed trough i3 is an ejector or iced head l5, which, as shown, is connected by a link. to the upper end of a lever l?, intermediately pivoted to the traine l. This lever i7 (sce Fig.

f3), at its iovver end, is subiect to a cam 18,. carried hy a counter-shaft i9, jonrnaled suitable hearings on the irame i and pro vided with various other caras, hereinafter to be noted. iever l? and to the frame l, normally holds the ejector head lo in retracted position shown in Fig. 8.

To properly center or iocate the candy sticks, endivise thereof, or transversely of the carrier 5 l provide a device comprising a pair of laterally spaced so-called centering arms 2l (see Figs. 9, i0 and il), that are pivotally connected to outer edges .of the bottoni of the feed trough 13 by means of so' short upright shafts 22. The arms 2l work Within the trough 13 and their hubs are provided at their lower ends 'with short arms 23 that project in opposite directions, and are connected by a link 2i (see particniarly se Figs. 9 and l1). A spring attached to the link 2li, is anchored to a stud 2 on the bottom of the trough 13. This spring 25 yieldingly holds the free ends of the center-y ing arms 21 toward other, as shown. in 9G the saine... A

The wrapping paper i i, which is preferably supplied from a roll, is shown as located on a spindle 2? rotatively and detachably held by open seats 28, formed on the A spring 20, attached to the upper ends of laterally spaced pronA s 29 of 100 a table 30 which, in turn, is rigi ly supported hy brackets 3G* rigidly secured on the main frame l (see Jarticularly Figs. l and i3). The nnwoun portion of the paper Wrapper or ribbon y? is passed over the table 30 and under a feed roilerl 31, the shaft 32 of which is journaled in suitable bearings on the table 30. The said roiler 31 is prefu erably made of soft rubber, or otherwise provided with a pliable outer surfaceywhich 11o will have a proper frictionaly adherence to the paper Wrapper necessary to feed the same over 'the smootiinpper surface of the taloie 30. Rigidly secured to the outer end oi the roiler shaft 32 is a ratchet wheel 33 115 the radially adjustable Wrist pin 39 ci a cam 125 40, which cam is secured to the outer and of a short horizontal shaft 4i (see Figs. 2 and lil). ionrnaled in suitable bec inthe ironie i, and provided at its inner cnclwitlnv a beveled gear that nies-hes with beveled la@ The gear 35 meshes 120 cam llt), end when the depreesion iii seid bracket 3 and provided at its outer end with 'the roch bor 3T, und onder 'peper for the next feeding notion. to-fvit,

gear 44 on 4the transverse counter-shalt 19, alreadyv noLed. As is evident, when the shaft 4l arid crunk equipped com 'i0 :ire rotated, the l'eed roller 3l will be given eil ii1- terinittent rotary movement in the dirvetion of the arrow marked adjnceiit there-.2o on Fig. 13. immediately :titer the wrapper y/l leaves the feed roller 3l, it passeert under :i knife l5 that cooperates with one edge of the table 30 in the shearing fiction, und ie secured to o rock shaft Llll (eee Figs. and 13), journiiled in suitable bearings on the a short crank erm el? oleo Figs. l and 13). This erm 47 is connected by al link lf3 to oneerm of a lever l9, which, .es shown, is: intermediately pivoted to the frame l and is provided at one end with e.. roller 50 that rests upon and is subject to the com l0 of the shaft lll. A coiled sprintf 5l anchored to the frame 1 and attached to the lever @i9 yieldingly holds the roller 50 Seated on the cam reaches seid rolleiyeaid spring; forcee the imite l5 downward to cause it to sever 0r out from the Wrapper, that section of the Wrapper which has been projected over the uppermoet pocket l0 of the cori-ier Wheel 5 (see lfig. 13). By pressing on the ozateiided end ot' the lever 49, howe\er, the knife A:l5 may be raised, wheiever desired, to l'iicilitate the initial passage ot the wrapper under the imite.

In connection with the feed mechanism above described, l provide a elect; tolte/up devieelfor action on the umirapped portion of the Wrapper. This shieli tekoop device comprises e. bell crook 52 iiitermediotely pivoted to one ol' the orme 25? end provided :it one end with :L laterally projecting ,guide pin 53, :md at its other end, eomwvted by a short linkt to the upper owl of the rac-li', bor 37. The paper feeding( Increment of the roller 3l is produced en upward movement of the roch bor :and uml/.fr such movement, the 2froide mi reeedes; from the ribbon and permit... t 'me to be freely' :ted by the. said roller. roller ill stende still under flowiisvzifd mowmeo of 'h moreno-ntf, :niiet he rib- .Oll. :milivlelll the guiifle piu il?) .is nio mi bon and umVmds-s troie enough paper to form the hex." ,.ou

:i stick of candy. v

Power for ruiming them muchim ill he transmitted through u belt. not shown. hut

which will run over o largo pulley 53 oi; one

end of the continuously mening (see Fig. l). The parcel @marier Je its intermediotefrotary movtiiieiit 1= shaft 19, throiigh a (leiiel'n'-:tog 'f 57,'end spur gears 58, :md E, :mi l 8, which, as noted,` is secured on one the perce]4 eerrier ,Shaft t5. Us'

@aid interriiediete gesti 59 le' joiilriooled m o suitable bearing on the :Emme l end iiieehee` with the gears 58 end Fig'. ll illustretee the peeitieii el e. candy stielr y and e Severed Wrapper y1, immedi ately filter they ore deposited iin the uppermost pocket ol the parcel Currier il. The next following movement of the carrier will carry the upturiied ileps of the Wrap per y1 under o. segmental guard plete Gl which ie suitably secured to one olE the brackets 3. The tiret intermittent movement of the goor/el oerrier 5 oerries thie first psu-eel or stiel( jl/ just below the lower edge of the plete Gl, but 'the seid plate theo. heide both edges of the Wrapper g/l turned boel/r word under the seid plete 6l, so that the outer liep Adopted to be tucked inward between the inner flop andthe Stich, by menne olf a .eo-celled tricher blade 6*?, oor ried by the upper ende of o pair ol eprihg retroctesgl orme G3 secured to e. ehort roeh" Shaft giouriieled in e suitable bearing; lio or. orie ot the here ol"n the treme Il. mod prow vided with e. lower erm G6 having' :it ite free ered e. roller il? that ie eubjeet to o eem Gt carried by the eoiitiniiouely rmoniog slmtt 19 (eee ligs. l, and 3).

'lhe com operates oh the roller (i7 and causes; the tuelrer blade 62 to move, indi cated by dotted in Fig. 3, :md thereby tuck the outer flange of the Wroppcr y1, :le there just stated. ht a time when the Porcel Currier romaine stationery.

lf he eecood step of rotary iloveirlent imparted to the pei el eerrier titer the stick :and wrapper here been applied ill :in uppermost pocket thereof. carries; the eaid etcl nod its wrapper against the concave eurloee of :i seguir-intel wrapper rolling abutment, in the form el? :i bei' G9, shown ne iriteriooe-4 dizoely pivoted to the projecting endet e. plunger 'ill mounted in o Slee -i-llle guide Tl of the hearing G5. il. coiled ei'iring 72 lilwfed within the sleeve il remote :against the letter and egoinet the plonger lt) *with o torce that Yieldiiiggly holds the concave Surface of the ber (39 pressed toward the periphery oli the rzirrie" lll-hen the etieli y/ 'with 'the wrapper y' ziiclied around the Smilie. is lowered into trifftioiiol engagement with the eoncfmj; eurl'zzee ot' the abutment o." hm' G9, the loose liepeot' the Wrapper i :will hrcompleteljv rolled up :iromid the .mid eteli. ood et the nella stop olf the mit* mmf 5, this: stiel-z; with ite wrapper rolled.

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lllil il@ thai:- siippor e mail 11'?, die

eromifi the seme, f'

il ythe carrier 5. Oovioiieiy, he above roiiing eetieo of fie wrapper 'eek piene under frietionei engagement with the bei' 69, because the frictiomi engagement therewith is suiiioierii tofeeuse theroiiers 1l to rotate when iiie Carrier wheei is given its iniierrnittenev rotary movement. As :i means for further-insuring the roiiiiig ae tion, abovey described, the roiiers il (eee Figs. '6 ami 6?) are provified Wiii projecting ends lla, which7 during the ime that he stick is engaged wiii the ooiivei; sureees 0i the rolling bar 69, ere pressed against :iii auxiiiery roiiing ber 73. This bei' 73, es Shown, has e. 'siem 'f seated in e i'iXeLi guide disk 75 and pressed rediaiiy ouward oy e. coiled spring 76.

Wiiiie the stick y wieile Wre'pper 3,'1 leompieteiy Wound erounci the seme, is heini in the position iaSis noted, movie, in wim may' be designated :is iis tlir or twist' g' position. the ends of tife Wrapper, .vfiieo project oeyood; the stioiiz, are iwised means oi" twisting devioes which wiii now be deseriiaeci.

The 'wisere iiiustreeed herein are prei.- erabiy o' the seme eonstruoeion es i'giiose disciosefi 'in my prior Patent 929.0%, of July 27th, 1909, out the present machine in.- voivee en improved means for operating these twisers whereby they are caused eo produce iie twist eiteriiaeiy or one e the other. Located on eaoii eide of the space ooopiei by Sile parcel eerryiilg wiieei 5, and eieiiy aiined Wiih each other and with the stick of candy which is et the above noted third position. or eo-oaiiefi twistio position., are the twietei's best shoe/ri m Figs. 5, 15, l and l?.

pair of twising fingere iii-@ere pimieiiy eeimeete fio ehe biureeeii end o o. sleeve we :iozirieiefi iii :i nbearing "L06 on ihe frame end fpio'vicie., et ias inner e'oeLwi'bh e wie-eeed spur w?. Extended ini-o the eieeve we' emi eiideeie in e beeriiig 168 on the iframe i2', is e eoireotergf sleeve M9 that is provides-i with an exiaiiy extend ed slot .1.10. fet' their pivoteci ende, the fingers 104 are provified Wifsii short inwareiiy projecting lugs ill time "were in the groovedeoci of en operatief; plunge? H2 si'iabiy moimtefi. Within ehe rien-rotary sleeve M39 eine?. providefi Wiiiii e, redieiiy projecting pio. i113 iiie'i projects' through die eiot i' or eei eieeveg and also Works in e. epirai groove 1M o e eoiier H5. which ieeter ie mounted to roete upon the nowroiery eieeve 109, bei is bei@ ageiisvb sliding movemeii in ree'oe-oi; iiisfieboei The eoiim.' 1.1 5 1 provided with iongiufimaiiy spzlcefi ear couree Lamme.

'o wi iol@ is oerel'ei to the common axes of i i m9, @thereby imparting endwise movement o izie rod or piunger 112; and this more men; of the said rod, in a ldirection from 'eine right toward the left with respect. tu Fig. l5, wiii eioee the twisting ingers, while severse'movement of seid punger will 0I open up 'the `said fingers. groove' in the heed of'V said plunger, lof

course, peimis the twisting ngers to freely" revoive eroumi ehe oon-rotary piunger 112.

@seiiiesory movement is imparted to the.A cam acting collar 1.15 from a cem 119' cari-k riefi oy iie siief 19 and opemr'isig'eJ on i roiier equipped sind 120 of e sprmg-re neeeci, by e iiriil: 122, te the rod lTuf said eoiier H5 {See Figs. i and '2). The IOd il? is aepieei' to eiide iiirougil the connected end of die link 122. and suitable stop devices, ziet shown. should be provided for holding the seid link i212 against iatera movements.

in moviog teef. two twisters eimuitaned oiieijy" owerri each other end simuitaneousiy from eeoii otiier, shipper ooiiars 138 are iooseiy mounted on the hollow spindl 09 between ii'ie gears 1G17 and the collars il (see Figs. l5. 16 and 17). These eoliars 1538 are pivotaiiy eonneeied to the bifiiroateo of levers i335 that; are pivotallv supported e1; 139 and are subject to cams carried Toy ehe shaft 1B. The lower ends of iie livers L35 are yieldingly pressed egeieee the cams 13e by mens of springs, not shown.. i; may be here Stated that the ing and closing @the gere of t xe twisting levez? 121, the free end of Wiiieh ieyer is con:-'

device, and for `icfioviuge; the seid twisting de" vice eieiijy @-.owerd enti from each other, are

eubeantieiiy rient-ioni Wiie the mechanism.

more uiiy'diseiosed il; my prior Pat- 9293075. sind thai; the eorresponding paies beer iiie nomeraie, which numerals run from we to 139. In my seid prior patent, the ende of the wrepoer were 'simu1. 'Leneooeiy twisted :In opposite irocions, or'

oiuiiei' Woroe, were reverseiy twisted dureiie same interim?. of ime. have found eine the bese reeuite een be obeied by misieg the ende of the wrapper 'in the same. direction, but at" diierent' tim Hence; I provide a novei 'arrangement whereby ehe two twisters Wili grip the ends of she Wrapper, prefereiiy eimuitoneousiv md move eimoiteneoueiy oward the ende; of 1the ertieie o be Wrapped. io thereby give er ie rotated twist i-Jreoper. eed mmeiso wiwi up@ my for' :imz'w' A @mi of ik@ W '2133331927 wat twisted, die Siusi; mii of wi pr'oifluced in gg@ of th@ 'Wi":iipfi' by' hifs wu" f* first twisi, Wm ne in im by" *Cha .SQ-cond 'i5 WSi. 'ihe Ii'iechnnism fm* :nicmnpiisiiiingi; this @Mmmm Wis: di thi: op'fmsitu @nds 0^ the Wiappel is pmeiziiiv zu: oi,iw:' :i icn being' diaced miticuiauiy 'i130 L M, 15 i?, :'20 and L/i:

Th@ wicaced ,imm 10?' im im Flfwifstmf 1 i' M0 Sacmeffi to a sommier iii-i. jourmiliz 121 Suitable bazuing's 011 ih@ fram@ i. aim vided :it its left hand and., ai@ viewei ifi i? M l and l5, (See 1.150 Fig'. LAD, with :i Whee rigidly sswuiri, threw jciurnaied on the simi@ 3 ,cent m ratchet; Whe M2 ifi zi. imggii, i-ieva y provided wih a spur IM- m it." The Hangs the siem-3v@ I with a spiiiig-presseni dog; 4 'with the ratchet wiieei 1MM meshes with iihe iieath of zu, nti, ry., mui miams :fos: s that is :ui'unged to Slide hm Li, lim/ansi in dm Smm dii ima um ai: f, b iin; ULT that is pivomiljy' hung; minne .aid eahca't 'm Liiii'iiy kwis wh@ nml@ @1E tim w'rsippw, 34Go' 14:1.- The lower and of tim sick 'bm 14:26 i5 one afam im mha?) 'im the 25mm diveiwimm pivo'mily comlceci. to :ii crunk lili@ @Tried n a parmi wzijipng mz-wirii .V fiumi by the left hand @mi of ma cmifinuousiy biiziiuu with in eizfiass @amel cziiiri sind f running shaft 19. l' thow @if the ciafik xmms *im* ineimiwniy iiimfinfi the Mime, 4'0 1&8 should be such that @Ehe Siiiii TLM wil 0i @05pm-min with smii iiiaivfia-fiz m '05 be given one rotation ffii? each ifozsxiimi of voli i^vi:ii:ginis minima i is puifclz, mi the shaft 19, which, how/eve?? will, comme, :zi'ialijy' aiincfi nwiste having; i i im take pim@ during' nppmximzieiy one-indi? of L'figeabie wih ma opposite @mis i the fip-A the time required for thu i'i'itatimi of the said; 'plied wi'mppeis, mums for opening; mui ijioef;

Ehaft 19. ing iil@ iifilizjeis mi' smid visiteim and 'ici'nw-w MG By referencia pmicuizwiy im figs. '2350 ing: that ,id iside i iw mw'mfi mid fw. Q1, it will be nailed, that @im of im@ wi meh u im' n ith pwV mm1 actions, will be given it@ rotary means im i ibi the ist half ioacimi im 0H in im that the other wisei .rmi wmvlrgli :115

rotary movemmit Ciuifii Y am ii the rotation 0.1i the siam. shziix. Mense, Mm mmm-s i101 irioimi @en twisting' the @miss mi @ha Wmnpi: will im@ 0i? dvicefii copeaiinw me same.,

L .v c:1\i'iei $30 done in fimzcessimi whiie the Coiistmt'y ruw wil wrappers zwmmd time paire@ sg :i pair of ning shaft 1.9 making' a zfoiin'iioii and nxiaiiy :dined twis'erii having iiiiges Qiili U the closing' and @mening moveriienfs of the cable Wii this opposie ends; @E the ip-- .fingers oi' the, m'isti's and iii@ mmf'fmems timings and cines ojf the 'twistet's zwiifiily to'waifci Mci from each ohi', Wii] take plata@ wiii@ i'm 50 are heid fio that @hay @ammi 'si,

stimmt mi@ :ii-id (inviamiiotfutimi wisting mnima imei. their will mw brought it@ n siam @i011 with isha mg im summa@ i351 rotating said twistersin the same direction and at different times.

7. In a parcel Wrapping machine, the combination with a rotary parcel carrier and means for supplying Wrappers and parcelsg thereto, the said parcel carrier having pockets equipped with bearing rollers, of alv segmental rolling abutment against which,

the parcels haring' Wrappers applied thereto are forced by the rollers in said pockets, whereby the Wrappers are rolled around the parcels under rotation of said carrier, the said abutment being spring-pressed and pvotally supported.

8. ln a parcelwrapping machine,the combination with a rotary parcel carrier and moans for supplying wrappers and parcels f thereto, the said parcel carrier having pockets equipped with bearing rollers, of a segmental rolling abutment against which the parcels haring wrappers applied thereto are forced 'by the rollers in said'poclets, whereby the wrappers are rolled around the parcels under rotation of said carrier, and a segmental rolling bar opposed to said seg'- mental abutment and engageable with a projecting end of a parcel to insure rolling ol the Wrapper around the same.

9. ln a parcel Wrapping machine, the com bination with a rotary parcel carrier and, eans for supplying Wrappers 'and parcels l thereto, the said parcel carrier having pockets equipped with bearing rollers, of a. segmental rolling abutment against which they parcels having Wrappers applied thereto ,forced by 'the rollers in. :said pockets, whereby the Wrappers are rolled around the parcels under rotation of said carrien, and a `disk-like traclt located adjacent to one slde of said carrier and providedivith an out- Wardly spring-pressed segmentalI rollingbar opposed to the said segmentalabutmnt .ving of cooperating therewith to insure r'ol the Wrappers around the lparcels.

l0. ln a parcel Wrapping machine, the combination with a rotary parcelxcarrier having pockets adapted to receive Wrappers and parcels, of meansfor supplying the WrappersV to said pockets, means for applying the parcels in said pockets,- aud upon I said wrappers, ahiiiilteiriflit'tently operative Y6,0 'tucker servirle to forcer one'edge of the Wraps,"`

per undenlt'ne oth abutment a"gainst h Vthe parcels are forced to thereby v1' tate said parcels and `roll the Wrappers around the same, under rotary movement' ofqsaid carrier.

f 1l.' In a iparcel!Wrapping machine, the Combination jwithtf' rotary parcel carrier harinlg'poclets adapted` to receive wrappers `and parcels,v of meansA for supplying.' the Wrapp/exjsto said pockets, means for applyinpthe/ parcels inv said pockets' and jupon saidl v4Wrappers, an z intermittently yoperative tu'cliei; `,serving to force one edge df the fiif'appeiiunder the other, a segmental rollin'g'abiit-ment against which the; parcels are forced Ito therebjaotate said parcelsand roll the uiappers around the same, unde'njotary movement,ofvfsaid carrier, and flimsters on .fopposite sides ,of said carrier Wheel. arranged l to twist the, endsof the Wrappersgtvhile the rolling litment.

l2. lrf machine ,of the character' `set. orth,th'e eombinatioh of a conveyor for a. sheet of (lienible material and v.the-article to be Wrapped, `means on said conveyor ,ifor causing article to eiitend thereon transversely-- "F theyy path of movement ofi said conveyor te" ,against said sheet, a moyable tuckfarv member, supported on the, machine for? t ckingflan edge portion ofthe sheet be heathl the other edge portion thereo, Iand a meiden' located adjacent'to said co `veyer andag'ainst which said article, wit said sheet interposed, is rolled in the incitement of aaid/ conveyor, for the purpose set,- forth. l. a machine of the characy er set forth, the-combination of a conveyor for a sheet of llexible material and the` article to belI Wrapped, means on `said conyeyer for causing the articfto'extend ,thereon trans-` Versely of the pa of movement o said coni 'vf'eyerand against the sheet between its forward and rear ,edges and the ends thereof, a movable tucker member supported on the #machine fortucking the forward'` edge of said sheet beneath" the other" edgie portion thereof, and a member located adjacent to said conveyor and against which said article, With said sheet interposed, is rolled, for the l purpose set forth. y ,1

In testimony whereof I affix 'my signature g in presence of two witnesses.

l Vl/witnesses:

l EDITH HANNA, l Haney D. llLoonE.y

a segmental rolling parcelsre vstill' held by said carrier and 

